Aerated-water fountain.



Patented Oct. 3|, I899.-

E. 0. HALVORSDN. AERATED WATER FOUNTAIN. (Application filed Jul? 18, 1897. Renewerl May 12, 1899.)

(No Model.)

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ERICK O. HALVORSON, OF ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA, ASSIGNOR TO FERDINAND P. GARNAG-WIARQUIS, OF SAME PLACE.

AERATED-WATER FOUNTAIN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 636,226, dated October 31, 1899.

Application filed July 13,1897. Renewed May 12, 1899. Serial Not 716,510. (No model.)

To all whom it mag concern.-

Be it known that I, ERICK O. HALVORSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at St. Paul, in the county of Ramsey and State of Minnesota, have invented certain-new and useful Improvements in Aerated WaterFountains, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an apparatus for containing water and other liquids,and wherein a gas may be generated to create a pressure to cause the water to flow therefrom; and the invention consists in the construction, combination, and arrangement of parts as hereinafter shown and described, and specifically pointed out in the claim.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of the apparatus complete. .Fig. 2is an enlarged sectional detail of the charging inlet. Fig. 3 is a sectional detail of the tip employed on the discharge-faucet when a finestream discharge is required. Fig. 4 is a sec tional detail of the tip employed on the discharge-faucet when the water is to be discharged into a glass. Fig. 5 is a side View of a spray-nozzle adapted to be attached to the discharge-faucet.

This apparatus consists of a receptacle, preferably of glass, divided by a contracted portion A into an upper compartment A and lower compartment A and with a tube A projecting from the lower compartment upward into the upper compartment, as shown, these parts all being preferably in one piece of glass. The upper compartment A has an inlet B with a screw-thread on the inside,- upon which a pressure-faucet D is attached,

- and with tube D extending downward close to the bottom of the lower compartment A This tube D and the interior parts of the fancet D will be of non-corrosive material and so far as practicable will preferably be of glass.

E is an inlet into the side of the upper compartment A and provided with a screw cap or cover E the cap having a rubber or other suitable washer F. The faucet D is also provided with suitable washers G G so that the contents of the receptacle may be retained under pressure. The cap E is provided with an inwardly-working check-valve E arranged to be opened by the attachment of a tube E, as in Fig. 1, so that a pressure of air or other gas may be forced into the receptacle.

The discharge D of the faucet D is provided with a screw-nozzle D, so that a tip D as in Fig. 3, with a reduced outlet CL may be attached when a jet-discharge is required.

In Fig. 4: is shown the form of tip D which will be employed when the contents of the receptacle are to be discharged into a drinkingglass.

In Fig. 5 is shown a spray-nozzle D which may be employedif required.

In charging the apparatus the faucet is removed and the lower compartment filled with water, preferably by a funnel with a discharge long enough to reach into the tube A so that no water will enter the upper compartment, which must be kept perfectly dry when charging the apparatus. The faucet is then secured in position and the powder I), which is to form the gas when combined with the water, is then inserted into the upper compartment through the inlet E, care being taken that none of the powder falls into the water in the lower compartment. The function of the tube A is to prevent the powder from entering the lower compartment, as will be readily understood. The cap E is then screwed on and the apparatus tilted until some of the Water overflows through the tube A into the compartment A and mingles with the powder therein, when a powerful gas will be formed, which by its pressure upon the water will cause it to flow with considerable force through the faucet D. It will only be necessary to allow a small quantity of the water to flow into the upper compartment to generate just sufficient gas to form a pressure sufficient to cause the water to flow from the faucet, and then when that supply of gas is exhausted the apparatus will be again tilted and another small quantity of water allowed to run into the upper compartment and an other supply of gas generated. By this means one charging of powder may be made to serve for several chargings of the water into the lower compartment.

The receptacles may be made of any desired size and shape and of any suitable material, but, as before stated, will preferably be of glass.

The powder employed may be of any of the usual kinds, which when combined with water will produce a gas, such as tartaric acid and bicarbonate of soda; but any other suitable compound may be employed.

A wire or other netting will encompass the receptacle to strengthen it, this netting being indicated at H.

The apparatus may be employed to distribute perfumed water by means of the spraynozzle shown in Fig. 5. Under some circumstances disinfectants may also be distributed in the same manner or by means of any other form of discharge-tip.

The screw-cover E on the valve-casing E, which will be employed to protect the valve E when not in use, is made to fit the nozzle E of the cap E so that if the valve is not required it may be removed, and the cover E screwed upon the nozzle E to close the opening formerly occupied by the valve.

The compound employed in the upper part of the receptacle may be compressed into small cakes or globules and placed in the vessel inthat condition. Vhen the compound is thus employed, the small quantity of water necessary to cause the generation of the gas may be poured in through the inlet E instead of tilting the whole vessel, as before described, when the compound is in the form of a loose powder, as the compound when compressed will effervesce slowly enough to allow time for the cap to be screwed into place.

The apparatus may be employed to contain cider,Vichy water,or any other substance containing acids or chemical compounds.

Having thus described myinvention, what I claim as new is- In an aerated-water fountain, a receptacle divided into two compartments, and with a tubular projection from the lower into the upper compartment, a pressure discharge faucet connected to be fed from said lower compartment, an inlet into said upper compartment, a screw-cap upon said inlet having an inwardly-opening valve therein, whereby air or liquid under pressure may be forced into said receptacle, substantially as set forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ERICK O. I-IALVORSON.

In presence of C. N. WooDWARD, LEON G. LAMBERT. 

